En-spiral News

Human Capital Investment Group celebrates another record year

Client — 2013-05-07T14:01:56

Award winning Human Capital Investment Group (HCIG) is celebrating an exceptional year of growth across the board. Established in 2006 this diverse group of recruitment consultancies incorporating En-Spiral, Eden Brown, Resourcing Group, Caritas Recruitment, Synergy Group, Proactive, ewi recruitment and attenti has gone from strength to strength culminating in yet another record year for all the group's brands.

Adam Herron COO sums up; '2011/12 was a year of development for the group, with new acquisitions, Proactive, and Synergy Group joining the ranks. For 2012/13 the focus was on the consolidation and organic growth within our four core markets; The Built Environment, Engineering, Social Care and The Public Sector.'

'By focusing on delivering exceptional service and creating added value solutions for clients and candidates the Group has achieved a 27% increase in net fees and 46% increase in profit on the previous year.'

Tim Cook HCIG Group CEO is excited about the future; 'HCIG has achieved yet another exceptional year across the board, with excellent organic growth and a rapidly growing headcount of talented individuals both on the sales floor and at senior management level. I look forward to working with the consultancies across the group in the coming year to further expand our market share by continuing to provide exceptional client service.'

'Two of our companies were recognised at the recent Recruiter Awards for Excellence (Best Small Recruitment Business to Work for - Caritas & Small Recruitment Business of the Year - Resourcing Group). Our service centre also won 'Best Back-Office Support Team' in the October IRP Awards, all add to our rapidly building momentum of the place to be.'

'These results, and the independent recognition further validate our business model of encouraging independent thinking within our specialist Group companies, enabling and facilitating growth.'

YouthNet chosen as en-spiral's Charity of the Year

Client — 2013-04-26T10:27:01

En-spiral and Human Capital Investment Group are proud to announce a new Charity of the Year partnership with YouthNet. YouthNet harnesses technology for good to equip our digital generation with the skills they need to lead fulfilling lives. Each year the charity reaches 1 million 16 - 25 year olds via their digital lifeline, TheSite. YouthNet keeps young people at the heart of all that they do and works with 200 young volunteers to develop and deliver their support services which cover a range of issues including job seeking, housing, sexual health, mental wellbeing and drugs. On TheSite young people access information, connect with other young people in discussion forums, pose questions to experts and find on the ground services should they need them. Today's young people are facing challenges that can seem insurmountable and by using digital technology YouthNet provides them with support wherever they are and whenever they need it.

For young people, employment is key concern and over the next three years, YouthNet will develop new services to help their beneficiaries develop their employability. As a group of leading recruitment consultancies, En-spiral and HCIG are looking forward to developing a positive partnership with the charity based on more than just fundraising. Consultants and apprentices will have the opportunity to become 'virtual volunteers' sharing their knowledge and experience from the job market via the TheSite. This contribution may take the form of writing content, leading live chats, forum moderation and more.

Emma Thomas, CEO at YouthNet said "We're delighted that HCIG has selected YouthNet for their Charity of the Year Partnership and we look forward to supporting its staff with their fundraising and into the many inspiring volunteering opportunities YouthNet has to offer. It's exciting to be working with leaders in recruitment, as HCIG's expertise complements our ambition to improve young people's resilience in the world of work. The support of HCIG this year will help YouthNet to reach many more young people in need, through its digital lifeline TheSite."

For more information please visit www.youthnet.org

En-spiral get the latest industry updates at Sustainability Live 2013

Client — 2013-04-19T15:11:45

Where is the energy industry heading? - A good question; Trevor Parsons and Ben Jaggers from en-spiral headed to the Sustainability Live conference in Birmingham eager to network and explore the latest challenges and opportunities from the renewable energy industry.

The conferences comprehensive seminar programme, aimed at professional mixed industry leaders and think tanks provided an informative overview of current and future trends and areas for growth.

The conference reflected an industry growing rapidly but one wrestling challenges to help form and deliver government policy.

Andrew Warren, Director of the Association for the Conservation of Energy (ACE) commented that implementing consequential improvements proposals introduced as part of the Part L building regulations consultation could help deliver £11 billion in commercial activity, 2.2 million Green Deals and 300 million tonnes in CO2 savings.

Patrick Erwin, Deputy Director: Head, Energy Markets and Infrastructure Strategy and Programme Office, DECC, focused on the continued importance of renewables and especially the economic case for energy demand measures, saying that a 10 per cent reduction of energy demand in 2030 would equate to £4 billion in savings.

An industry on the up was the main theme that emerged from the event. En-spiral look forward to continuing to be part of a sector which will have a large part to play in helping solve the energy gap that is emerging in the UK.

Renewable recruitment agency Hunters Green joins En-Spiral

Client — 2013-01-10T16:14:27

Renewables, energy and low-carbon recruitment specialist En-Spiral, part of Human Capital Investment Group (HCIG), is pleased to welcome Hunters Green to the group.

Hunters Green, led by Ben Jaggers, is a highly regarded renewable recruiter with an enviable reputation within the solar and anaerobic digestion sectors.

En-spiral Business Director, Trevor Parsons, said the addition of Hunters Green to En-spiral will add further value to the high level of service and expertise en-spiral delivers to clients.

"We are delighted that Hunters Green are coming on board and look forward to the input and service Ben and the team can offer."

For en-spiral's latest jobs - follow on Twitter

HCIG’s rapid expansion continues with strong mid-year results

Prodo — 2012-10-16T16:36:19

Human Capital investment Group (HCIG) continues to produce 'gold-winning' performances despite challenging economic conditions and the distraction of the London Olympics, with mid-year results revealing net fee income is up 19% and EBIT is up 34% year-on-year with all nine recruitment companies in the Group ahead of budget.

With turnover growing to £150m this year and headcount increasing from 265 employees this time last year to 352 today, HCIG has reversed the recruitment sector's contraction trend with its entrepreneurial model of joint ventures (JVs) and new acquisitions while investing in and growing its existing businesses.

Resourcing Group is now the fastest growing company in the portfolio, up 45% in net fee income and 60% in EBIT year-on-year while the Synergy Group's EBIT is up by 61%.

Social care recruiter Caritas is up 18% in net fee income year-on-year, with HCIG cornerstone Eden Brown posting solid growth. Other specialist recruitment brands in the Group - ewi recruitment, attenti, En-Spiral and Visir continue to expand; winning new contracts and attracting top quartile consultants.

Adam Herron, Group COO, HCIG comments: "Our real success in the last year has been organic growth in our existing businesses taking market share away from the competition and in addition to this, our 'buy and build' strategy continues to be a winning formula for HCIG.

"Over the past 12 months we have successfully achieved our aim of having a greater proportion of our work in the private sector as well as increasing the volume of business coming from permanent recruitment.

"This year has also seen significant growth in technical markets; particularly trades, maintenance and facilities management, as well as in social housing, social care and technical work in international markets.

"HCIG's aggressive hiring plans are paying off with headcount growth of nearly 100 staff in the last year already contributing to HCIG profits and overall staff numbers are on track to reach more than 500 by this time next year. We have also made several key executive hires ensuring the right senior management team is in place for further growth."

Tristan Ramus, Group Chairman further adds; "Sales for HCIG companies have increased from £50-£150 million between 2007 and 2012 and through our variety of brands we offer companies a quick route to dramatically increasing their market share.

"We are currently evaluating a number of acquisition and joint venture opportunities, where we can grow companies through increased efficiencies and strategic direction, giving them the ability to attract, retain and develop the right talent which is integral to the success of any business."

En-Spiral attend the Global Offshore Wind Conference

Prodo — 2012-06-21T18:36:50

En-Spiral Managing Director, Trevor Parsons was a guest at this years' Global Offshore Wind Conference, based at ExCeL London.

Key industry topics were debated and shared amongst the 4000 guests, who ranged from representatives to owners, developers through to specialist consultants and industry bodies. With a number of key opportunities isolated, the conference provided great networking opportunities to further extend En-Spiral's reach into the Wind market.

EWEA - Copenhagen 2012

Prodo — 2012-05-10T15:23:17

En-Spiral's Trevor Parsons and Jodie Surendran were guests at this years EWEA Offshore Wind Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.

This gathering of Offshore Wind businesses included industry giants ranging from Dong, Siemens, Enercon, Gamesa and Vestas through to specialist consultants and contractors such as RES, 8.2 Consulting, SGS and PMSS.

The four day event held in the Bella Centre, Copenhagen was attended by over 10,000 industry visitors and 500 exhibitors, as well as 100 industry leading speakers who provided real insight into the offshore European wind market and its challenges and opportunities.

En-Spiral maintained their industry edge conducting key meetings with industry players and candidates providing opportunities unmatched within the wind industry.

Human Capital Investment Group - Bucking the Trend

Prodo — 2012-03-22T14:58:52

Human Capital Investment Group (HCIG) is forecasted to achieve £125M turnover for 11/12 - a record figure demonstrating a successful bucking of industry trends. Having more than doubled turnover in less than three years, and achieving increased net fees from £11M to £21M in the same timeframe - HCIG is in its strongest capitalisation to date.

So what has contributed to the record figures published by the group incorporating specialist recruitment brands: Eden Brown, Resourcing Group, Caritas, Synergy, Proactive Technical, attenti, En-Spiral and ewi recruitment? It's down to portfolio additions, increased productivity, and nine key Master Vendor (MV) and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) contract wins.

Acquisitions Synergy and Proactive Technical have brought in a significant share of £5M GP alone through increased efficiencies and strategic direction. Despite a standing start of monthly losses, Synergy now enjoys monthly profit levels of £138,000 (eight months after acquisition); a turnaround CEO at Synergy Phil Poole has been driving through the support of HCIG's group strategy.

Adam Herron, Group COO, HCIG comments, "When we drew up our strategic aims for 2011-12 we aimed to protect our position as the market leader in a number of public sector markets such as Social Care, Housing and Revenues & Benefits. Of equal importance was to shift the balance of our business to have a greater proportion of our work in private sector technical markets, and to increase the volume of our business coming from permanent recruitment.

Over the course of the year we've seen significant growth in areas such as Facilities Management and Maintenance, where our business has increased by 40% against the previous year. We've also had our best year of permanent sales since 2007, with 100% growth in the number of permanent placements being made each month."

Tristan Ramus, Group Chairman further adds, "Our approach is diverse and innovative which we feel has enabled our companies to outperform the competition and increase market share, which has significantly strengthened our position in the market place. Our recent joint venture with ewi recruitment will further expand our group's international services and has provided a sturdy foothold in global markets.

The HCIG portfolio is expanding quickly and through embracing this opportunity, it has allowed us to welcome talented individuals into our company. This is fundamental to our development throughout the portfolio and highlights the entrepreneurialism that runs through the core DNA of Human Capital Investment Group."

Click here to see the article

Trevor Parsons, featured in Recruitment International

Prodo — 2012-02-20T16:23:24

En-Spiral Managing Director Trevor Parsons, was featured in the Recruitment International article, Predictions for Recruitment 2012, which appeared in the January edition of the magazine. Trevor's predictions for 2012 are:

En-spiral believes that the UK recruitment market will continue to be at risk of being held back by global financial events, ineffectual government policy and restricted commercial demand across most engineering and construction sectors.

He expects activity to grow from what is a low base point, with increased work across industries such as infrastructure, buildings, and energy, if a policyled stimulus introduced. This growth should underpin confidence within the construction, energy, and utilities industries. It should be noted, however, that this has been tempered by negative sentiment emanating from industry over changes on polices such as the Feed-In-Tariff (solar) or ROC Banding (renewables), which have adversely affected investor confidence across the renewables spectrum.

Government spending and policy (both employment and industry related) need to be more proactive and positive. This, in turn, should have the desired impact of stimulating private and institutional investors along a path which encourages growth, investment, increased orders and hiring. For example, a lower rate of employers NI would encourage employers to make positive hiring decisions.

Source: Recruitment International (January 2012)

En-Spiral, part of Human Capital Investment Group

Prodo — 2012-02-02T17:14:07

Less than a month into the New Year, 2012 has already been a time of exciting change for the group to which En-Spiral belongs, as we welcomed two new companies. The addition of Proactive and EWI has served well to set the tone for 2012: a time of exciting opportunities, strategic growth, and of a dynamic and changing market presence.

It is for this reason, that as of 23 January 2011, HB Human Capital will be known as the Human Capital Investment Group (HCIG). The new name reflects the group's commitment to back ideas, to take bold risks, and to grow through strategic and acquisitive means.

Adam Herron, COO of HCIG, comments "The name of the group should reflect what it is that the group does. HCIG is not a recruitment company, it is an organisation that invests in recruitment companies, buys recruitment companies, and provides backing for new recruitment companies to start-up. We have created one of the most successful buy and build platforms in the industry and Human Capital Investment Group is a name that better reflects this"

The group, listed at number 30 in the Top 250 Report last October, have enjoyed a successful 2011 through their "buy and build" strategy, and will continue working with En-Spiral to impact on challenging markets under their new name.